whistle, and i'll come to you, my lad
chorus.—o whistle, an' i'll come to ye, my lad,
o whistle, an' i'll come to ye, my lad,
tho' father an' mother an' a' should gae mad,
o whistle, an' i'll come to ye, my lad.
but warily tent when ye come to court me,
and come nae unless the back-yett be a-jee;
syne up the back-stile, and let naebody see,
and come as ye were na comin' to me,
and come as ye were na comin' to me.
o whistle an' i'll come, &c.
at kirk, or at market, whene'er ye meet me,
gang by me as tho' that ye car'd na a flie;
but steal me a blink o' your bonie black e'e,
yet look as ye were na lookin' to me,
yet look as ye were na lookin' to me.
o whistle an' i'll come, &c.
aye vow and protest that ye care na for me,
and whiles ye may lightly my beauty a-wee;
but court na anither, tho' jokin' ye be,
for fear that she wile your fancy frae me,
for fear that she wile your fancy frae me.
o whistle an' i'll come, &c.